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Title Freight Systems 2014, Vol. 2: Urban Freight, Hazardous Materials, and Trucking
Date Posted 2/26/2015
URL http://www.trb.org/main/blurbs/172114.aspx
Description TRB's Transportation Research Record (TRR): Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2411 Freight Systems 2014, Vol. 2: Urban Freight, Hazardous Materials, and Trucking consists of 15 papers that evaluate rail infrastructure investments and the new rail regulatory environment in some countries; the use of empty containers to move regional cargo; factors that affect the frequency of truck parking violations in urban areas; geographically focused incentives to foster off-hour deliveries; and a case study of urban freight consolidation centers. This TRR also explores a freight-trip generation model; urban freight delivery stop identification with global positioning system (GPS) data; estimates of pavement and bridge damage costs caused by overweight trucks; characterization of overweight permitted truck routes and loads in Wisconsin; and an approach to allocate freight analysis framework mode flow data.

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